External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 39,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 334.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 871.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1984 | 1,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 1,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 1,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 2,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 4,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 7,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 9,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 10,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 13,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 13,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 9,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 10,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 12,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 12,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 14,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 16,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 21,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 24,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 32,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 32,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 36,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 38,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +160.5% | 334.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 871.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 81 Burundi 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Zambia 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tanzania 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 38,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Malawi 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 39,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.